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Population and households in ZIP 77029
Household size in ZIP 77029
| Period | ZIP 77029 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.21 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.26 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.24 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.06 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 77029 are large by national standards, averaging 3.06 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.21, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 77029
| Period | ZIP 77029 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 77029 is 38.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Even so, the population here is older than in the wider Houston area, where the median age is 36.4. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.2, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 77029
| Period | ZIP 77029 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in six households in ZIP 77029 (18.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 77029 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Texas ZIP codes.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 77029
Renters in ZIP 77029
| Period | ZIP 77029 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.6% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.0% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.4% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in ZIP 77029 rent their homes (34.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Houston area overall (38.8%). About seven in ten owners (69.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the center.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 77029
| Period | ZIP 77029 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 77029: 13.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.9 points, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 77029
| Period | ZIP 77029 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
ZIP 77029 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the west has the oldest housing. Of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 23 have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 77029
| Period | ZIP 77029 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $740 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $798 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $854 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,238 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$498 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 77029 costs $1,238 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $498 a month since 2006–10, up 67%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 37.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southwest; the highest are in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 77029
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 77029
| Period | ZIP 77029 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 77029 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.3%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged up 1.1 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Only 12 of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 77029
| Period | ZIP 77029 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.9% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 55.5% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 57.8% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 60.9% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in ZIP 77029 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 60.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 9.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 28 have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 77029
| Period | ZIP 77029 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 77029 runs well above the national rate: 11.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only 36 of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 77029 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 77029 | 3.06 | 38.6 | 18.4% | 34.4% | 13.1% | 1960 | $1,238 | 7.3% | 60.9% | 11.2% |
| ZIP 77547 | 3.39 | 32.7 | 22.6% | 30.4% | 8.5% | 1956 | $1,170 | 8.6% | 67.4% | 11.9% |
| ZIP 77013 | 3.01 | 34.9 | 25.4% | 57.8% | 16.7% | 1976 | $1,383 | 11.9% | 65.0% | 11.2% |
| ZIP 77011 | 2.58 | 39.0 | 15.0% | 49.2% | 16.6% | 1953 | $1,076 | 10.1% | 61.7% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 77012 | 2.80 | 37.3 | 14.2% | 61.2% | 12.2% | 1956 | $1,036 | 9.7% | 55.8% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 77020 | 2.81 | 37.7 | 16.3% | 46.1% | 11.0% | 1963 | $1,055 | 13.3% | 65.5% | 11.7% |
| ZIP 77015 | 3.25 | 30.7 | 25.5% | 46.6% | 10.3% | 1977 | $1,258 | 11.7% | 68.3% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 77023 | 2.40 | 37.7 | 13.0% | 52.2% | 11.6% | 1960 | $1,105 | 22.8% | 72.6% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 77017 | 2.95 | 35.5 | 17.7% | 48.9% | 9.0% | 1966 | $1,295 | 10.8% | 60.2% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 77028 | 3.06 | 32.2 | 23.9% | 39.6% | 14.4% | 1966 | $1,145 | 9.5% | 72.4% | 16.2% |
| ZIP 77026 | 2.60 | 36.4 | 18.5% | 57.1% | 14.9% | 1963 | $1,036 | 10.7% | 70.8% | 13.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 77029. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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